In What Happened to Goldman Sachs, Columbia Business School professor and former Sachs executive Steven Mandis charts the evolution of Goldman Sachs from an ethical standard to a legal one and uncovers the forces behind what he calls...
Management
- Author:Mandis, Steven G.Summary:
- Author:Magretta, JoanSummary:
Michael Porter's contributions to the business world redefined how managers see competition and strategy, but his legendary frameworks are often misunderstood. Here Joan Magretta, Porter's former editor at Harvard Business...
- Author:Marquet, L. DavidSummary:
Imagine a workplace where everyone is totally engaged and contributing their full intellectual capacity, where people are healthier and happier because they have more control over their work. That's what David Marquet achieved as...
- Author:Trump, DonaldSummary:
Trump personally relates his greatest challenges and biggest setbacks--and how he learned from his mistakes while turning adversity into Trump triumph.
- Author:Sonnier, LauronSummary:
Do you find marketing to be confusing, difficult, or overwhelming? Are you not sure where to begin? Do you have a plan, but don’t know how to make it happen? To act and succeed like a marketer, you must first think like one. When you do...
- Author:Strauss, Steven D.Summary:
Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, A-to-Z library of everything you might need to know. Not only does it teach new entrepreneurs what works and what...
- Author:Koch, Charles G.Summary:
This groundbreaking audiobook outlines strategies used by leaders and employees of Koch companies to apply Market-Based Management (MBM) to get results. The MBM approach to management integrates theory and practice, and provides a...
- Author:Carr-Ruffino, NormaSummary:
- Author:Blanchard, Kenneth H.Summary:
- Author:Manz, Charles C., Sims, Henry P.Summary:
The truly effective leader today must be one who leads others to lead themselves. The rapid pace of change demands fast and flexible responses throughout the organization-there's no time to wait for directives from the top. And the...
- Author:Mitchell, BarbaraSummary:
"Congratulations, you're a manager! Of course you have expertise in the field you're managing, but what about everything else' There's so much more to know! Whether you're a new or seasoned manager, your...
- Author:Kouzes, James M.Summary:
Drawing on a wealth of new data, the book offers up-to-the minute insights into the organizational challenges inherent in our climate of dizzying change. Helps people to turn challenges into leadership and provides an excellent approach...
- Author:Hamel, GarySummary:
Hamel provides forward-thinking companies with a disciplined process for radical management innovation, in other words, a formula for success.
- Author:Watkins, MichaelSummary:
If you've just begun a new career in management, or if you'd like a new, refreshing approach to your job, Watkins gives practical advice for anyone looking to climb the business ladder. Through Watkins' four-fold study of the problems...
- Author:Sember, Brette McWhorter, Sember, Terrence J.Summary:
The key to a good business is good employees. The key to good employees? A great supervisor. The Essential Supervisor's Handbook provides a guide for both new and experienced supervisors featuring expert explanations, advice, and...
- Author:Gordon, JonSummary:
Gordon takes listeners on an enlightening journey revealing 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment. Drawing upon his experience and work with thousands of...
- Author:Stahl-Wert, John, Jennings, KenSummary:
Matt James is in trouble. Recently promoted to head his division, he has delivered two years of divisional losses in clients, market share and profits. He knows his workers are talented and creative, but they don't respond to his...
- Take two and call me in the morning : prescriptions for a leadership headache, pain free for 30 daysAuthor:Czarnecki, Gerald M.Summary:
There is not a leader out there that hasn’t felt the “pain of leadership headaches.” What you have here is a collection of messages that are offered as a prescription for those who find that leadership makes them feel sick, even...
- Author:Munro, Allen H.Summary:
...human resources management decisions have long term consequences both positive and negative and must be deployed with diligence. The Structures for Strategy Human Resources Management Plan is a strategy-crafting tool ideal for human...
- Author:Leinwand, PaulSummary:
Two-thirds of executives say their organizations don't have the capabilities to support their strategy. In Strategy That Works, Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi explain why. They identify conventional business practices that...